Which of these words has Old Norse roots?
Likely of Scandinavian origin via Scots, perhaps related to Norwegian 'kose seg'
Which of these words is likely to have Old Norse roots?
Probably from a Scandinavian source related to Icelandic flaustr (="fluster")
Which of these words does NOT have Old Norse roots?
Blunder is from blundra (="shut one's eye") / angr ("=trouble, affliction"); root ang (="strait, straitened, troubled") and from Old Norse krokr "hook"
Which of these words is likely to have Old Norse roots?
Which of these words is likely to have Old Norse roots?
Related to Swedish dank (="moist place") and dänka (="to moisten")
Which of these words does NOT have Old Norse roots?
Droop: From Old Norse drupa (="to drop, sink, hang (the head)" / Flag: Probably from Old Norse flaka (="to flicker, flutter, hang loose")
Which of these words is likely to have Old Norse roots?
Which of these words is likely to have Old Norse roots?
Husband: husbondi (="master of the house")
Which of these words does NOT have Old Norse roots?
Raft: raptr (="log") / Loan: lán (="to lend") / Meek: mjukr (='soft, pliant, gentle')
Which of these words is likely to have Old Norse roots?
Scarf: skarfr (="fastening joint")
Which of these words is likely to have Old Norse roots?
Steak: steik, steikja (="to fry")
Which of these words does NOT have Old Norse roots?
Score: skor (="notch"; "twenty") /
Which of these words is likely to have Old Norse roots?
Mistake: mistake (="miscarry")
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3/25/2024
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